Band for containers



April 5, 1938. H. A. EGGERSS 2,113,443

BAND FOR, CONTAINERS Filed June 5, 1937 l I I I .L I

. l I l A TTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 5, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

My invention relates to containers. It has to do, more particularly, with containers that are formed primarily of such material as fiber board, pulp board, paper or strawboard, although it is not necessarily limited thereto. More specifically, the invention relates to means for reinforcing and protecting the chimes of fiber barrels or fiber containers of cylindrical form.

When cylindrical containers or barrels made of fiber board or similar material are used for certain purposes, there is danger of the cln'mes being crushed or injured. It is desirable to provide means for protecting the chimes from injury and also for reinforcing the container at the chimes to make it stronger.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide means for reinforcing and protecting the .chimes of a container of the type indicated.

Another object of my invention is to provide reinforcing and protecting means for the chimes of a container of the type indicated which means is of simple structure, inexpensive to manufacture, and which can be applied to the container easily and effectively. 7

Another object of my invention is to provide means for reinforcing and protecting the chimes of a container of the type indicated which is of such a nature that it will be effectively retained in position on the container and will effectively protect and reinforce the chimes of the container.

In its preferred form, my invention contemplates the provision of a metal ring or hoop which is adapted to be applied to the bottom chime of a container made of fiber board or similar material in order to protect the. chime from crushing or injury due to blows thereon-and in order to reinforce the chime. In certain instances it may also be desirable to apply the metal hoop to the top chime also. The metal hoop is a split hoop and novel means is provided for securing the endsof the hoop together so that the hoop will firmly embrace the container. This means is of such a nature that there will be no danger of the ends of the hoop pulling apart after the hoop is once applied to the container. The hoop is preferably L-shapedin cross section, the vertical portion extending upwardly cver the side wall of the container and the horizcntal portion extending inwardly underneath the bottom of the container.

The preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts and wherein:

1 Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a container diagrammatically and showing the reinforcing and protecting means which I provide applied to the bottom chime of the container.

FigureZ is a perspective view of the reinforcing and protecting hoop or ring before the means for connecting the ends thereof together is formed.

Figure 3 is a similar view illustrating a hoop or ring after the connecting means is formed on the ends thereof.

Figure 4 is a detail in perspective illustrating the first step in securing the ends of the ring or hoop together in order to cause it to firmly embrace the container.

Figure 5 is a similar View illustrating the second step a Figure 6 is a similar view showing how the securing means appears after the endsof the ring or hoop are finally secured together.

Figure 7 is a detail in section, taken substantially along line 1-1 of Figure 1, showing the ring or hoop in position on the bottom chime of the container and showing means for preventingit from slipping downwardly off the container.

With reference to the drawing, I have illustrated a container diagrammatically in Figure 1. This container is mainly of cylindrical form and comprises a body portion I and a. lid 2. On the bottom chime, I preferably provide a reinforcing and protecting ring or hoop 3 formed and applied to the container in accordance with my invention. With some types of containers, it may also be desirable to apply the hoop 3 to the upper chime.

,The container may be made of fiber board or similar material and the hoop 3 is preferably made of metal, such as sheet metal.

The hoop3 is illustrated in Figure 2 before the means for securing the 'ends thereof together is formed thereon. It will be noted that the hoop is a split hoop and is L-shaped in cross section embodying a vertically disposed portion 4 and a horizontally disposed inwardly extending flange 5. The hoop is preferably first formed in the manner illustrated in Figure 2. Then the means for securing the ends thereof together, is preferably formed on the ends thereof, in the manner illustrated in Figure 8. This means comprises a tab 6 which project outwardly from the portion 4 of the hoop and which is preferably formed by a stamping operation. This tab is preferably comparatively long and its outer end is preferably rounded to eliminate sharp points. Directly adjacent the tab 6 but spaced slightly farther from the end of the hoop-an outwardly prohoop, preferably by a stamping operation. The other end of the hoop has an aperture 8 formed therein. The topcorner of this end of the hoop is bevelled as at 9.

In applying the hoop to the chimes of the container, the hoop is positioned around the con-,

tainer. Then the ends: of the split hoop are drawn together in the manner illustrated in Figure 4 until the end having the opening 8 formed therein overlaps the other end of the hoop. At

- this time the tab 6 will extend outwardly through the opening 8. The lug I will be disposed closely adjacent the extreme end of the hoop having the opening 8 formed therein. The tap 6 is then bent rearwardly over the edge of the opening 8 and its end is forced under the outwardly projecting lug l, as illustrated in Figure 5. This operation will cause the hoop to firmly embrace the side wall of the container. At this time the outer end of the lug I will not only overlap the tab 6 but will also overlap the extreme end of the hoop in which the opening 8 is formed. The bent tab 6 may then be flattened and the lug I also flattened and forced into firm contact with the tab 6 in the manner illustrated in Figure 6. It will be apparent that the lug 1 lies over the end of the tab and will hold the end down so that there will be no danger of the end of the tab being bent outwardly and finally slipping through the opening 8, permitting the ends of the hoop to pull apart. When the tab 6 is bent rearwarclly and is tucked under the lug 1, the lug I serves as a guide to guide the tab into proper position. If the lug I were not provided, there would be a tendency for the tab 6 to be bent outwardly by forces tending to pull the ends of the hoop apart. Thus, when this hoop is once positioned on the container, there will be no danger of the ends thereof pulling loose.

It will be apparent that when the hoop is placed on the chime of the container the vertical portion 4 thereof will extend upwardly over the side wall of the container and will firmly embrace the side wall of the container. The horizontally disposed flange 5 will project inwardly into overlapping relation to the bottom of the container. Thus, the chime of the container will be completely protected. The flange 5 will prevent the hoop from slipping upwardly relative to the container. In order to prevent the hoop from slipping downwardly from the container, a plurality of inwardly and downwardly projecting teeth III are formed in the portion 4 of the hoop at circumferentially spaced intervals, preferably by a stamping operation. When the hoopis positioned on the container, these teeth will project inwardly into the material of the side wall of the container (Figure 7) and will serve to prevent downwardly slipping of the hoop on the container.

It will be apparent that the means for securing the ends of the hoop together is very simple and can be easily formed on the hoop.

It is of such a nature that the hoop may be easily applied to the container but will eii'ec- .tively secure the ends of the hoop together;

There will be no danger of the tab 6 being bent outwardly and permit the ends of the hoop to be pulled apart, since the lug I will prevent this. It will be understood that the flange 5 on the hoop could be omitted, so that the hoop could be applied on the body portion of the container at a point spaced from the upper and lowerends thereof in order to reinforce the body jecting lug 'l is formed on the portion 4 of the portion. The means for securing the ends of the hoop together would function in exactly the same manner.

It will be apparent that I-have provided effective means for reinforcing and protecting the chimes of a container of the type indicated. This means is inexpensive to'manufacture and can be applied to the container easily and effectively. When it is once applied to the container, it will be effectively retained in position and there will be no danger of it accidentally coming loose or slipping oil of the container.

Various other advantages will be apparent from the preceding description, thedrawing and the following claims.

Having thusdescribed my invention, what I claim is:

1. A split band adapted to embrace a container or similar article, said band being formed of sheet metal and being adapted to extend around the article in such a manner that its ends will be disposed in overlapping relationship to each other, means for securing the ends of the band together and maintaining them in overlap ping relationship, said means comprising a tab stamped from the band at a point spaced from one end of said band, said tab projecting outwardly from the band and towards said end of the band, a lug stamped from the band at a point spaced farther from that end of the band adjacent which the tab is formed so that it is in spaced relationship to the tab, said lug projecting outwardly from the band and towards said end of the band, the opposite end of the band having an opening formed therein which is spaced from the extremity of such end of the band,

the end of the band having the opening formed therein being disposed on the outside and the end having the tab formed thereon being disposed on the inside, said tab being adapted to project through said opening when the ends of the band are in such overlapping relationship and to be bent rearwardly over the edge of said opening, said lug being so disposed that it will lie over the free end of said tab in order to maintain it in position and will also extend over the extremity of the end of the band having said opening formed therein.

i 2. A split band adapted to embrace a con-- tainer or similar article, said band being formed of metal and being adapted to extend around the article in such a manner that its ends will be disposed in overlapping relationship to each other, means for securing the ends of the band together and maintaining them in overlapping relationship, said means comprising a tab formed on the band at a point spaced from one end of said band, said tab projecting outwardly from the bandand towards said end of the band a lug formed on the band at a point spaced farther from that end of the band adjacent which the tab is formed so that it is in spaced relationship to the tab, said lug projecting outwardly from the band and towards said end of the band, the opposite end of the band having an opening formed therein which is spaced from the extremity of such end of the band, the end of the band having the opening formed therein being disposed on the outside and the end having the tab formed thereon being disposed on the inside, said tab being adapted to project through said opening when the ends of the band are in such overlapping relationship and to be bent rearwardly over the edge of said opening,saidlugbeingso l ledthatitwill' lie over the free endof said tab in order to maintain it in position.

3. A split band adapted to embrace a container or similar article, said band being adapted to extend around the article in such a manner that its ends will "be disposed in overlapping relationship to each other, means for securing the ends of the band together and maintaining them in overlapping relationship, said means comprising a tab formed on the band at a point spaced from one end of saidband, said tab projecting outwardly from the band and towards said end of the band, a lug formed on the band at a point spaced farther from that end of the band adjacent which the tab is formed so that it is in spaced relationship to the tab, said lug projecting outwardly from the band, the opposite end of the band having an opening formed therein which is spaced from the extremity of such end of the band, said tab being adapted to project through said opening when the ends of the band are in overlapping relationship and to be bent rearwardly over the edge of said opening, said lug being so disposed that it will lie over the free end of said tab in order to maintain it in position.

HANS A. EGGERSS. 

